The Show Goes On

Hi and I hope you are doing well. After gigging all my adult life, it’s really strange to not have performed live for over five months and currently no sign of a return. I’ve been doing videos for my youtube channel, performance and tuition videos, and I am enjoying that. I will all also be recording regular solo and duet performances for my channel. I also participated in the Sligo Jazz Project - Virtually, some tuition videos and a performance with fellow guitarist Nigel Clark. A big shout out to Eddie Lee and his team who continuously do an amazing job.

But nothing compares to playing to a live audience. The preparation, the journey to the venue, arriving, meeting fellow musicians and all that goes with that, the set up, the soundcheck…and this is all before the performance. Then the performance…Afterwards chatting with audience members and fellow musicians. Then looking forward to the next one. Magic!

Stay well, stay safe. H

Latest tuition video https://youtu.be/ONiqBALgw6s

NEW YOUTUBE CHANNEL

Having fun and delighted with the response to my new channel…performance and tutorial videos. If you haven’t done so already please check it out and subscribe. This weeks tuition video is Harmonic Variations on the Blues. http://www.youtube.com/c/HughBuckley

CHECK IN SOON AS i’LL BE DOING SOME LIVE VIDEO RECORDINGS WITH SOME REAL PEOPLE SOON…watch this space.

You Tube - Tutorial Series

Hi all, I am really enjoying the great response to my new Youtube Channel. I have been organising various playlists and having fun producing my tutorial series. For the next while I’ll be featuring topics from my book TheGuitarChordDoctor. The second one is a jazz blues etude ‘Hugh’s Blues’. Please check it out and share. I am also available for private lessons.

NEW YOUTUBE CHANNEL

Hi,I am really excited to have just launched my Youtube channel with a tutorial video on Triads for guitar. I am delighted to see such an amazingly positive response. There are many performance videos up there already and I am looking forward to adding regular content. The tuition videos will feature topics from my book The Guitar Chord Doctor among other topics.

If this interests you, I would be delighted if you would subscribe to the channel. https://www.youtube.com/user/biscano1

Stay well and stay safe. Hugh

Lockdown, YouTube channel…

Yes , very strange times upon us! I hope everyone is managing to stay health, both physically and mentally. I have been enjoying daily walks to help stay afloat and the weather, for Ireland, has been exceptionally good. All gigs/concerts are cancelled as was my plans to record a new project in June, among other things. All hopefully for the future…

On a more positive note though, it’s a good time to explore all things creative and maybe other things we had intended to do but never really had the time. I’ve begun putting together a Youtube channel. I’ve added some performance videos and I will be uploading some tutorial and solo guitar videos soon. I have also been working on some arrangements for the next recording project. I guess it’s nice to do this stuff with little or no distractions.

I have also been doing some online teaching and appearing on some online shows. My great friend David O’Rourke is hosting a “Daily Blast” live from New Jersey every evening at 9pm (Irishtime) on Facebook. I’ve really enjoyed appearing on there with some terrific guests including Sheryl Bailey, Phil Robson, Dave Whyte, Rodney Jones, Peter Bernstein and Michael Weiss. On Thursday 21st May I’ll be joining the great guitarist and friend John Stowell on the show. I also appeared as featured guest on the USOM webinar series “ Guitar Night” (episode three) with host Daniel Jacobsen.

I’ve also had great renewed interest in my book The Guitar Chord Doctor. It is available to purchase on the GCD page here.

Stay well and stay safe!

New Monthly Residency

Delighted to be playing a new monthly Residency at House, Main St., Howth on the first Wednesday of every month. It’s a duo gig with a different guest each month. Music at 7.30pm.

Also new, Dave Whyte (gtr) and I will be back at Neary’s, Chatham St. D2 for a five week run from March 26th.

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Current Activity

Had a lovely gig at Arthur’s with wonderful Belgian saxophonist Stephane Mercier, Darren Beckett and Dave Redmond. look forward to doing that one again.

It was great to hook up again with the great US guitarist Sheryl Bailey and my pal of old Dave Whyte. We had a really enjoyable three guitar bash at Neary’s and a fun hang post-gig. (photo below)

Delighted to be doing a new monthly residence at The House, Main St., Howth. Each first Wednesday of the month I’ll be joined by a special guest for a duo performance. House is a really cool place with really good atmosphere and food. Music @ 7.30pm

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Gig at St.Patrick's Cathedral, Dublin

It was great to hook up with pianist friend of mine Fintan O’Neill for a duo concert at the beautiful and historic St. Patrick’s Cathedral in Dublin. Fintan is a native of Dublin and longtime resident of New York. It was wonderful to play together in such a stunning setting and as part of Heritage Week.

Sligo Jazz Project

Had a great week teaching and performing at Sligo Jazz Project 2019. So many great people and a particularly friendly and uplifting atmosphere. It was so enjoyable to perform with so many great musicians, John Goldsby, Paul Booth, Paul Clarvis, Linley Hamilton, Ghatam Giradhir Udupa, Malcolm Edmonstone, Scott Flanigan and Cathal Roche.

A favourite of mine was the guitar trio with Ricardo Bertuzzi and Mike Nielsen. Wonderful music and camaraderie. I’d really recommend this event to people of any age and interested in music. I hope to see you all at SJP 2020!

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Sligo Jazz Project 2019

I am delighted to be invited to be part of the faculty at this years Sligo jazz Project and many thanks to Eddie Lee for the invite. This is Ireland’s premier jazz event and the faculty this year includes Liane Carroll, Sachal Vasandani, Jean Toussaint, Paul Clarvis and John Goldsby among others. The week long event [23rd-28th July] features daily workshops and concerts. For further info: www.sligojazz.ie

Recent gigs

i very much enjoyed gigs recently with Darren Beckett (drums) and the wonderful vocalist Sara Oschlag with Dan Shepherd on bass (Cork and Dublin). Also it was great to hook up with Italian guitarist Mino Lanzieri and play at Arthur’s with Dave Redmond and Dominic Mullan.

Also enjoyable was a couple of guitar duo gigs at the Bray Jazz Festival, with Nigel Clark and Dave Whyte. Delighted to say the Thursday evening gig at Twenty2 in Drumcondra (7-9) is going strongly and it’s a really enjoyable night of music.

Details of summer gig schedule to follow…

HB Quartet at Arthur's

The Hugh Buckley Quartet (w/Phil Ware, Dan Bodwell and Dominic Mullan) will be playing Arthur’s on Thursday December 20th.

Also, the residency at Twenty2, Sion Hill Rd, Drumcondra continues every Thursday from 7.30pm to 9.30pm. It’s a guitar duo with Nigel Clark and it’s a really nice vibe. (Great food too) Reservations @ 01 8371234.

Cork Jazz Festival

Had a great time playing at the Cork Jazz Festival. It was good to hook up with old pals Richie Buckley, Myles Drennan, Dave Fleming and John Murray for a few gigs.

It was also great to sit in on the jam session and hook up with old pals Dave O’Rourke and Darren Beckett among others.

I thoroughly enjoyed playing with my quartet for two dates at the Metropole. I’m really looking forward to playing more dates with this group. Our next is at Arthur’s on Thursday 20th of December. We are also looking at some dates for our collaboration with Cello Ireland in the new year. (info on that to follow)

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Gigs at Howth Jazz Festival

Looking forward to playing a couple of gigs at 2018 Howth Jazz 'n' Blues Festival 24-26th. On Friday 24th I'll joining up with my fellow guitar slinging buddy Nigel Clark for some duos at the Harbour at 7.30pm. 

On the Sunday night I'll be playing "House", (4, Main St) with Richie Buckley, Phil Ware and Cormac O'Brien, also at 7.30pm. Come by for a drink and a listen or jazz and three course dinner is available for 30euro.

All gigs on the festival are free so do come along and listen to and support live music.